initiate vs bookman

bookman vs initiate

initiate and bookman both are nouns.

initiate is a verb but bookman is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
initiate	Yes	No	Yes	No
bookman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bookman is a hypernym of initiate; that is, bookman is a word with a broader meaning than initiate:

initiate: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
bookman: a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

Other hypernyms of initiate include scholar, scholarly person.

initiate (noun)	bookman (noun)
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity	a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
someone new to a field or activity

initiate (verb)	bookman (verb)
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
bring up a topic for discussion
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
bring into being
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

Difference between initiate and bookman

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